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From the Biographies of the Distinguished Martyrs: (36) Abu Azzam al-Iraqi
Anti-Baathist dissident, Iraqi cofounder of Islamic State, chief AQI financier
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Rob Ashlar
From the Biographies of the Distinguished Martyrs: (35) Abu al-Hassan al-Shar'i, the Martyred Groom
A jihadist groom-to-be in Baghdad
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Rob Ashlar
From the Biographies of the Distinguished Martyrs: (34) Dr. Ayyub
A doctor in Fallujah
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Rob Ashlar
A Two-Faced Jihad: Julani's Long War against Al Qaida
"Al Qaida in Syria: The Second Birth," or the Ill-Fated Origins of Hurras al-Din
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From the Biographies of the Distinguished Martyrs: (33) Abu Ammar al-Suri
Another Syrian jihadist in Fallujah
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Rob Ashlar

July 2025

The Story of the Sunni Salafist Insurgency in Iraq, 1999-2010 by Nibras Kazimi
Alongside personal reflections on sources, researchers, and how Gaza factors in
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Rob Ashlar
An Iraqi Jihadist Veteran Killed in Syria
The Coalition recently killed top IS operatives in al-Bab in Aleppo Governorate. IS circles now report that one was a long-time IS veteran from Iraq.
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Rob Ashlar
From the Biographies of the Distinguished Martyrs: (32) Abu Dujanah and Abu Ubaydah
The thirty-second entry of the “Distinguished Martyrs” series is yet another joint tribute, dedicated to two Arabian jihadists, one Yemeni, the other…
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Rob Ashlar
The Biography of Husayn al-Shara', Abu Muhammad al-Julani's father
As told by Husayn himself
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Rob Ashlar
From the Biographies of the Distinguished Martyrs: (31) The Reaping of Rewards and the First Fruits of Grace
The first Egyptian fighters in Iraq
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Rob Ashlar
Strategic Accelerationism – A Revolutionary Framework
GUEST POST: A study of the crisis since October 7 by Comrade Harry
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Black Flags across West Africa: Exclusive News from the Sahel, part 4
United (Islamic) States of Africa, JNIM in Multipolarity, Again on JNIM & FLA, JNIM's power in Mali, Encroachment on Nigeria, Recent Raids on Djibo and…
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